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NewArt · 02-06-2015, 01:35 PM

Since I have some snowy months to kill, I thought I would address some common Boxster nuisances. A whiny cooling fan and a howling starter. I will probably buy a new Bosch fan but I thought I would clean and lube the sticking starter. I came across a good post with pictures on an Ottawa VW forum. Starting at step 12 you can see that it is essentially the same starter as in the Boxster/Carrera:
OVD - Ottawa Vdubbing - View topic - Mk4 Starter removal/cleaning
The removal is not too difficult (compared to other DIY things that I have done on my car). You need a bunch of socket extensions added together to make about 20 inches or so to get to that bottom bolt!

02-06-2015, 01:35 PM	#1
NewArt Artist, 986S tinkerer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,821	Starter motor lubrication: a useful link Since I have some snowy months to kill, I thought I would address some common Boxster nuisances. A whiny cooling fan and a howling starter. I will probably buy a new Bosch fan but I thought I would clean and lube the sticking starter. I came across a good post with pictures on an Ottawa VW forum. Starting at step 12 you can see that it is essentially the same starter as in the Boxster/Carrera: OVD - Ottawa Vdubbing - View topic - Mk4 Starter removal/cleaning The removal is not too difficult (compared to other DIY things that I have done on my car). You need a bunch of socket extensions added together to make about 20 inches or so to get to that bottom bolt! __________________ James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow! Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?